diff --git a/configs/freescale_imx28evk_defconfig b/configs/freescale_imx28evk_defconfig
index 790c338251..9c870cfcf5 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_imx28evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_imx28evk_defconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyAMA0"
 # kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mxs"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx28-evk"